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Museum Collection Highlights

Balustrade section from Federal Hall, New York

Date:

1788-1789

Object Number:

1884.3

Medium:

Painted wrought iron

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Belt clasp

Vertically oriented narrow yellow metal belt clasp with shell cameo medallion at the center; scroll work at top and bottom of obverse, with scroll shaped side edges, floral garland surrounds cameo depicting a seated robed female figure with cherub; the reverse clasp fastener is hinged at the bottom and clasps at the top, vertical chape and tongue hinged at the center.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Courtenay Halsey Wurts and Miss Cynthia Blyth Halsey

Object Number

1974.24

Gallery Label

This belt buckle was used by Mary Armstrong (Mrs. Fleming James, 1805-1871). She wore it to Martin Van Buren's inaugural ball in 1836.

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.